Minnesota Beats St. Cloud in “Non-Conference” Match Up

Tuesday night Minnesota hosted St. Cloud State in a non-conference match. From the moment Nicole Schammel’s shot pinged off the post less than a minute into the game the Gophers were on the attack. Kippin Keller and Cara Piazza made a concerted effort along the left side, but goaltender Emma Polusny simply batted the puck away. That started a frenzy in the St. Cloud zone, but didn’t generate a lot of shots, as the Gophers kept attempting last second passes—which never seemed to connect—instead of directly shooting on goal.

However, Minnesota did eventually decide to simply shoot on goal, and outshot St. Cloud 12-1 first period, which reflected the amount of time they spent buzzing Polusny.…